A land of opportunity – Australia leads the way as a multicultural nation

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Australia continues to be a leading multicultural nation, attracting one of the highest proportions of overseas born residents at 25 per cent of the total population, compared to the OECD... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases 2010 Multi-Manager Sector Review

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Lonsec’s 2010 multi-manager universe consists of thirteen managers, of which twelve were formally researched and rated as part of this Sector Review. Multi-managers included in this review offer products across... Read more continue reading

New S&P Report Says Australia’s Pension System Provides Roadmap for Strengthening Asian Capital Markets

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Asian economies with an eye on the future could benefit from a closer look at the development of Australia’s superannuation industry, according to an executive comment released today by Standard... Read more continue reading

Zenith Completes First Hedge Fund Sector Review into Institutional Offerings

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Earlier this year Zenith Investment Partners Pty Ltd (Zenith) appointed Hedge Fund specialist Daniel Liptak as Head of Alternatives. The national research provider’s Hedge Fund Review Team headed by Daniel... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases 2010 Australian Equity Income Sector Review

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Lonsec has released its 2010 Australian Equity Income Sector Review, which encompassed nine funds. Two of those received a Highly Recommended rating, the CFS Wholesale Equity Income Fund and the... Read more continue reading

QE2 not fazing investors

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“Print, baby, print” echoes the chorus of economists, investors and currency speculators worldwide. The strong possibility the US will create more money out of thin air has led to a... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases 2010 Alternative Income Sector Review

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Lonsec has released its 2010 Australian Alternative Income Sector Review, which consisted of 21 funds encompassing Alternative Income and Alternative Income (High). Of these, two Alternative Income funds received a... Read more continue reading

The Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey

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Better performing markets see Trustees taking profits To get a closer insight into where SMSF trustees invest, Multiport regularly undertakes an analysis of our SMSFs investments to look at the... Read more continue reading

Emerging markets, emerging opportunities

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Lonsec recently completed its 2010 review of the Global Emerging Markets and Regional Equities sector following review meetings held in March and April. Duncan Knight, Senior Investment Analyst, recounts some... Read more continue reading

Update – Australian unlisted direct property funds

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The Australian unlisted direct property market has not escaped the credit squeeze, impact of rising interest rates, corrections in the global property markets and sharemarket volatility. These adverse factors have... Read more continue reading